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Investments facilitate community-led climate action
New progress reports from UCLA show how the Transformative Climate Communities program deepens capacity in California communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis
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Welcome to our new project director, Rachel Connolly
The Luskin Center for Innovation is excited to welcome Rachel Connolly as our new project director for air quality and environmental equity research.
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Tap Water Distrust Among Parents and Caregivers in Kern County, CA
UCLA study highlights Latinos’ distrust of tap water and solutions that could improve consumption and use of tap water by residents.
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Shining a light on hidden corners of environmental injustice
Catherine Coleman Flowers fights for the health and dignity of rural communities where water and sanitation systems are failing
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California’s K-12 education system is under-prepared for rising temperatures
Heat makes it harder for students to learn and for teachers to teach. Previous research supported by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation quantified how these effects exacerbate educational and racial inequalities.
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New roadmap sets forth path toward comprehensively assessing the nation’s drinking water quality for the first time
UCLA Luskin researchers and Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated plan to implement the recommendations over the next five years
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Report: Variation in Household Water and Sewer Bills across 4 U.S. States
New 4-state study of drinking water and sewer service bill levels finds remarkably similar state averages but varying local expenditure burdens.
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Welcome to our new climate action researcher, Samantha Astudillo
Learn more about our newest team member and her research
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